Where nearly all public-law litigation in Bangladesh begins. Article 102 writ petitions are the standard route for challenging state action, and the division's public-interest jurisdiction has been used extensively on environmental and labour matters. It is a division of the Supreme Court rather than a separate court, which is a common source of confusion in cross-border citation.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- appellate
- Court type
- Constitutional and appellate division
- Jurisdiction
- Original writ jurisdiction under Article 102 for enforcement of fundamental rights and review of state action, appeals and revisions from the subordinate courts, and supervision of all courts and tribunals.
- Seat
- Dhaka
- Established
- 1972
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